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in 2011, the united states took in about $1.1 trillion in income taxes. individual. but look at the bottom number below it. i mean, this makes my jaws drop. total tax break, credits, exclusions, your mortgage interest duction, state and local taxes. more money than we took in. okay, whatever you think about specific deduction, this screen is everything you need to know about how our tax system is really broken. so ending the state and local deduction alone would be $862.2 billion. the mortgage interest deduction, $214.6 billion. now, those are exactly the deductions mitt romney said he'd cut at a close doored fund-raiser in april. a reporter at the event wrote quote mitt romney said i'm probably going to eliminate for high income people, the second home mortgage deduction, romney said, adding he would also eliminate for state and property taxes. he made it clear it's for higher income people he wants to get rid of some of these deductions and mitt romney's defenders -- they can make the math work, so can that they? one is doug holtz eakin, also joined by tim honor an
in 2011, the united states took in about $1.1 trillion in income taxes. individual. but look at the bottom number below it. i mean, this makes my jaws drop. total tax break, credits, exclusions, your mortgage interest duction, state and local taxes. more money than we took in. okay, whatever you think about specific deduction, this screen is everything you need to know about how our tax system is really broken. so ending the state and local deduction alone would be $862.2 billion. the mortgage...
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a baby panda was born in the united states. now, a 14-year-old giant panda, you can see her right there being very protective of her young. gave birth at the smithsonian national zoo today. this is just her second cub. the next few years are going to be crucial for the baby, which is, i mean, doesn't get any cuter than this. the size of a stick of butter. in keeping with chinese tra dig, the new cub will not be named for 100 days despite the fact the cub was made in the u.s.a., it must be returned to china in four years. tonight's number, 1 billion. the dollar amount china has illegally subsidized its auto industry. between the years 2009 and 2011, china provided export subsidies to chinese carmakers that are a violation. this comes on the heels of another filing that chinaal imposed -- $3 billion. really starts to add up. china says unlike its pandas, the issue isn't so black and white and today, the chinese filed their own action against the u.s. saying a new u.s. trade bill would be deeply unfair. and by the way, what's up t
a baby panda was born in the united states. now, a 14-year-old giant panda, you can see her right there being very protective of her young. gave birth at the smithsonian national zoo today. this is just her second cub. the next few years are going to be crucial for the baby, which is, i mean, doesn't get any cuter than this. the size of a stick of butter. in keeping with chinese tra dig, the new cub will not be named for 100 days despite the fact the cub was made in the u.s.a., it must be...
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and a new warning that puts the united states between a rock and a hard place. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone, i'm erin burnet. "outfront tonight," we're told that an official has been killed in benghazi. this after a day of violence at the diplomatic post. armed men set the american consulate on fire after a protest against an american-produced movie they say insultses the prophet muhammad. this hours after egyptian protesters scaled the walls at the embassy in cairo ander to tore down the american flag. cnn's jomanakurachi joins me on the phone. and i want to start with jomana. what is the latest you heard from on the ground in benghazi? >> reporter: well, we're hearing very little from the u.s. embassy, but according to eyewitnesss, there is reports of libyan casualties as a result of these clashes. as a militant group tried to store the u.s. embassy. they succeeded and did storm the u.s. embassy. according to eyewitnesss, libyan security forces were engaged in heavy clashes with this armed group. a radical militant group based in eastern lib
and a new warning that puts the united states between a rock and a hard place. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone, i'm erin burnet. "outfront tonight," we're told that an official has been killed in benghazi. this after a day of violence at the diplomatic post. armed men set the american consulate on fire after a protest against an american-produced movie they say insultses the prophet muhammad. this hours after egyptian protesters scaled the walls at...
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is making on this, to do the same thing in the united states, to reach 80% to 90% of the population in prime time would cost millions and millions and millions of dollars. just one ad on one night in this country costs $135,000 on average. all in to have that impact in the u.s. would be at least $7 million and could be multiples of that. the bottom line, the obama administration is all in on convincing pakistanis that the u.s. government is not bad. it's a complicated relationship and it's one of the major national security issues of this election. fran townsend is national security contributor and a memberf the dhs and cia external advisory boards. fran, always good to see you. so this deo, i mean, this is a big bet, prime time in pakistan, you're not going to miss seeing barack obama and hillary clinton. 150 million people. is this going to do any good? >> i don't think so. i mean, it's a little mystifying to me because what you're trying to do is persuade people that you already know don't trust you and don't believe you, and so this is going to be viewed -- why they don't think thi
is making on this, to do the same thing in the united states, to reach 80% to 90% of the population in prime time would cost millions and millions and millions of dollars. just one ad on one night in this country costs $135,000 on average. all in to have that impact in the u.s. would be at least $7 million and could be multiples of that. the bottom line, the obama administration is all in on convincing pakistanis that the u.s. government is not bad. it's a complicated relationship and it's one...
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. >>> the united states and china appear to be on a collision course. china has promised to investigate today after protesters swarmed u.s. ambassador gary locke's car in beijing. he got stuck in a demonstration which was technically taking place over japan's control of islands in the south china sea. it was an image which got a lot of people's attention and caused anxiety given actions we've seen in the middle east. the move in china comes as leon panetta wrapped up a very important visit. a crucial visit. he met with the future chinese president and on the agenda, the american military build up in asia, which china sees as a direct threat. and in fact, the relationship between the u.s. and its allies has become one of the bigs issues of 2012. amid signs the president could be losing ground when it comes to foreign policy. we wanted to talk about this poll and stood out to me. take a look at this poll. it shows the president's approval rating on the issue of foreign policy has fallen 12 points among independents. "outfront" tonight, stphanie cutter. go
. >>> the united states and china appear to be on a collision course. china has promised to investigate today after protesters swarmed u.s. ambassador gary locke's car in beijing. he got stuck in a demonstration which was technically taking place over japan's control of islands in the south china sea. it was an image which got a lot of people's attention and caused anxiety given actions we've seen in the middle east. the move in china comes as leon panetta wrapped up a very important...
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a state department official tells cnn the united states has been notified by the libyan government that an american consulate official was killed in benghazi today. the state department doesn't have independent confirmation of the death, but it is the result of a day of violence against americans in the middle east. protesters scaled the walls of the u.s. embassy in cairo and burned american flags, this in response to a video produced by an american mocking the prophet muhammad. we're joined now on the phone. we have new video we'll be showing you here as we ask you -- i know you've been in touch with people on the ground. we're looking at new video here in benghazi. what can you tell us happened? >> reporter: well, there are reports of libyan casualties as a result of these clashes at the consulate. i spoke to eye witnesses on the scene who described the situation there. libyan security forces were engaged in heavy clashes with members of an armed group, a radical militant group based in eastern libya. libyan troops were deployed to the scene. roads to the consulate were blocked. rocke
a state department official tells cnn the united states has been notified by the libyan government that an american consulate official was killed in benghazi today. the state department doesn't have independent confirmation of the death, but it is the result of a day of violence against americans in the middle east. protesters scaled the walls of the u.s. embassy in cairo and burned american flags, this in response to a video produced by an american mocking the prophet muhammad. we're joined...
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president obama opening up a big lead in what may be the most crucial swing state in the united states. ohio. the republican candidate took note. >> welcome to cuyahoga county where we have more republicans register . we're going to deliver, too. so -- >> i need it in a big way, all right? >> he had a sense of humor, but he'll need more than just cuyahoga county to turn those poll numbers around. peter hamby joins me now. i know you had a chance to talk to strategists. what did they tell you? >> most republicans in ohio don't think the situation is that dire yet. they do acknowledge both inside the campaign and outside that they are losing and the main reason that the republicans in ohio point to is that romney doesn't really have a cohesive message and said this is why you should throw barack obama out and install me as president. the key issue is the bailout of chrysler and general motors that the president pushed through. they say romney hasn't been able to come up with a consistent answer to this and the obama campaign has been hammering on this. one republican i talked to put it v
president obama opening up a big lead in what may be the most crucial swing state in the united states. ohio. the republican candidate took note. >> welcome to cuyahoga county where we have more republicans register . we're going to deliver, too. so -- >> i need it in a big way, all right? >> he had a sense of humor, but he'll need more than just cuyahoga county to turn those poll numbers around. peter hamby joins me now. i know you had a chance to talk to strategists. what...
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according to officials, elusive militants that plan terrorist attacks both here in the united states and abroad are the biggest threat to america. the attack at the american consulate in libya is a stark reminder, and when we traveled to the mali border in africa we witnessed it firsthand. now david mckenzie has traveled to mombasa to unravel the mystery of the white widow. >> reporter: this british mother is a wanted man. samantha leewardas a victim. thpregnant wife of one of the suicide bombers who hit london in 2005. she condemned the attack and then vanished. she surfaced here in mombasa. intelligence sources say samantha leeward was now part of an east african based terror cell. she became known as the white widow. we're here to track her down. in december kenyan police helped by british authorities raided these three homes in the dead of night. in pursuit of a complex web of terror. >> devastating. devastating. >> reporter: they found enough bomb making equipment to wreak havoc. >> the nature and amount of weapons we recovered in that house, the intentions must have been sinist
according to officials, elusive militants that plan terrorist attacks both here in the united states and abroad are the biggest threat to america. the attack at the american consulate in libya is a stark reminder, and when we traveled to the mali border in africa we witnessed it firsthand. now david mckenzie has traveled to mombasa to unravel the mystery of the white widow. >> reporter: this british mother is a wanted man. samantha leewardas a victim. thpregnant wife of one of the suicide...
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military has been executing war games near the critical strait of hormuz, to show the united states what iran will do if anyone attacks its nuclear facilities. "outfront" tonight, chris lawrence, who is on board the largest aircraft carrier ever built. >> reporter: the "u.s.s. enterprise" has sailed through the straigt since the deployment and the rising tension means even the smallest incident can spiral out of control. >> so, any action can instantly trigger a disproportionate reaction. >> reporter: iran has threatened to lay mines in the strait of hormuz. navy commanders say they take a lot of precaution to make sure that a misunderstanding with iran doesn't boil over. so it avoids getting too close to iranian ships. >> if we're going to get too close to be of concern, we communicate with them before that. >> reporter: when the ship sails near certain ports ithe persian gulf, enterprise installs small cameras on its guns, so if there's a confrontation with a foreign ship, they don't want to be accused of firing without cause. >> we want to have video evidence of it, as much we can, so
military has been executing war games near the critical strait of hormuz, to show the united states what iran will do if anyone attacks its nuclear facilities. "outfront" tonight, chris lawrence, who is on board the largest aircraft carrier ever built. >> reporter: the "u.s.s. enterprise" has sailed through the straigt since the deployment and the rising tension means even the smallest incident can spiral out of control. >> so, any action can instantly trigger a...
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will the company pay more taxes in the united states or not? the ones who inspire us, the ones who make us laugh, the ones with the strong shoulder to lean on, the ones we're named after, and the ones named after us. it takes all kinds of good to make a family. at new york life, everything we do is to help you keep good going. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't, no one can. that's why ally has a raise your rate cd. ally bank. your money needs an ally. >>> our second story, congress skips town again after a five-week recess and just eight days back on the job, like to use this little calendar. lawmakers are again high tailing it out of washington until after the election and this time, they have left a pile of unfinished behind. most pressing is that little thing called the fiscal cliff that includes the $1.2 trillion spending cuts that are going
will the company pay more taxes in the united states or not? the ones who inspire us, the ones who make us laugh, the ones with the strong shoulder to lean on, the ones we're named after, and the ones named after us. it takes all kinds of good to make a family. at new york life, everything we do is to help you keep good going. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent,...
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in the aftermath, the united states had a bead on four and very good information on one. but there were also information and there was some activities obviously from the libyan authorities as well. >> so, let me ask you, jeff porter, about something that eli just said. advanced military assault. precision aimed rockets. this isn't something you just do because you feel like it. >> right. you know, but it's important to understand about the libyan security environment that it's very porous. there's abundant weaponry. that's all been stolen from gadhafi's arsenals during the revolution. there is in security services. so, when we talk about preplanned, we have to decide whether it was something that had been planned months in advance, weeks in advance or something that was hastily put together, a couple of cell phone calls half an hour before. they knew ambassador stevens was there and seized the moment. so it may have been planned, but 30 minutes beforehand. >> and of course we get into the whole question of immediate aftermath. when did u.s. intelligence now, when did they
in the aftermath, the united states had a bead on four and very good information on one. but there were also information and there was some activities obviously from the libyan authorities as well. >> so, let me ask you, jeff porter, about something that eli just said. advanced military assault. precision aimed rockets. this isn't something you just do because you feel like it. >> right. you know, but it's important to understand about the libyan security environment that it's very...
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states. rudy, it is always good to talk to you. and, you know, this comes at a moment when we have heard that al qaeda is on the run. and what we see now is groups sympathetic to al qaeda, linked to al qaeda or not on the run but frankly more powerful than the government in places like libya. are these -- should we take this threat of attack seriously? >> absolutely, i think we should take these attacks seriously, because although we're making headway in the afpak region, we have not made any headway in the north africa region. we have new governments in libya and tunisia and egypt. and frankly, some governments are sympathetic more into the cause or the lane of the extremist elements. so when they pose this threat, you also have a collapsed lip libya that has been a conduit for arms pushing across the region. now you have weapons and people who are sympathetic, and causes a big concern for me, at least. >> and what are the risks that there could be attacks outside that region? when people in
states. rudy, it is always good to talk to you. and, you know, this comes at a moment when we have heard that al qaeda is on the run. and what we see now is groups sympathetic to al qaeda, linked to al qaeda or not on the run but frankly more powerful than the government in places like libya. are these -- should we take this threat of attack seriously? >> absolutely, i think we should take these attacks seriously, because although we're making headway in the afpak region, we have not made...